FUL - Geologist

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Lake Havasu City (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking a Geologist to support mineral resources programs across Barstow, California; Battle Mountain, Nevada; Butte, Montana; Carson City, Nevada; Elko, Nevada; Ely, Nevada; Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; Meeker, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; Rawlins, Wyoming; Ridgecrest, California; Tonopah, Nevada; Vale, Oregon; Winnemucca, Nevada.

Applicants must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement and the GS-1350-7/9 qualifications, include transcripts,

Qualifications

• To Qualify: Individual Occupational Requirement 1350 series.
• Minimum Qualifications GS-1350-7: one year of specialized experience or 18 graduate hours in geology or related field.
• Minimum Qualifications GS-1350-9: one year of specialized experience or 36 graduate hours in geology or related field.

Education

Geology degree + 20 semester hours in math/physics/chemistry/biology/engineering/computer science/geophysics/etc.

Job description

This is a FUL - Geologist for Bureau of Land Management in the following area:

• Barstow, California
• Battle Mountain, Nevada
• Butte, Montana
• Carson City, Nevada
• Elko, Nevada
• Ely, Nevada
• Lake Havasu City, Arizona
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Meeker, Colorado
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Rawlins, Wyoming
• Ridgecrest, California
• Tonopah, Nevada
• Vale, Oregon
• Winnemucca, Nevada

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/02/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To Qualify for this position, applicants must meet both the Individual Occupational Requirement (1) AND the Minimum Qualifications (2 or 3):

1. Individual Occupational Requirement 1350 series:

A. Degree: Geology plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, engineering (structural/chemical/civil/mining/petroleum), computer science, planetary geology/comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography. (Unofficial transcripts are accepted. Official Transcripts will be required if selected.)

OR

B. Combination of education and experience: Course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Your resume must include hours worked. You must provide transcripts to show how you meet the education requirements.)

2. Minimum qualifications GS-1350-7

A. Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following: (1) Performing basic geological evaluation tasks for mineral leases, mineral sales, and mining operations under established procedures; (2) Carrying out surface protection and compliance activities in support of minerals program requirements under close supervision; (3) Participating in the review and processing of mining, prospecting, drilling, and mineral materials actions while preparing preliminary geological reports.

OR

B. Education: One year of graduate-level education (18 semester hours) in geology or a field related to the position being filled which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. (You must include transcripts. This education is clearly supported by my transcripts provided in my application packet.)

OR

C. Combination: A combination of specialized experience and graduate education described that when combined totals 100% of the requirements for this position. For positions in the professional Geologist series, one full year of graduate education is defined as 18 semester hours in geology or a directly related scientific field that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the work. (You must include hours per week and transcripts.)

OR

D. Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing, (2) Grade-Point Average, or (3) Honor Society Membership. - (1) Class Standing: Upper one-third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses. (2) Grade-Point Average: A grade point average of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on the official transcript or as computed based on four years of education, or computed based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum; -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final two years of the curriculum. (3) Election to Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society: Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies. Freshman scholastic honor societies cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position. NOTE: Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. (See OPM's General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.f.) To qualify under this option you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify your education.

3. Minimum qualifications GS-1350-9

A. Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following: (1) Independently reviewing minerals-related exploration, development, drilling, and operating plans and preparing technical geologic recommendations; (2) Developing and applying geologic requirements, mitigation measures, and compliance determinations for minerals activities on public lands; (3) Processing and evaluating mining, mineral materials, oil and gas, and non-energy minerals applications while preparing geologic analyses and draft decision documents.

OR

B. Education: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 Semester Hours) leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in geology or a field directly related to the position being filled. (This education is clearly supported by my transcripts provided in my application packet.)

OR

C. Combination: A combination of qualifying education and experience. Only graduate-level education that exceeds the amount required for the next lower grade level (18 credits) may be combined with experience. (This information must be supported by your resume and transcripts.)

Volunteer Experience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.